Stablecoins


Markets

FDIC Still Unclear if USDF Stablecoin Is FDIC-Insurable

It is “too early to be answering questions about whether or not stablecoins are FDIC insurable,” a spokesperson told CoinDesk.

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Markets

Tether Freezes $160M of USDT Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain

The last time Tether froze an account was in late December.

Companies are joining the movement to add bitcoin to their balance sheets. (wir_sind_klein/Pixabay)

Opinion

The Urgent Need for Regulatory Clarity on Stablecoins

Regulatory attitudes around stablecoins center around three main points of debate, explains former U.S. Ambassador to China and U.S. Senator Max Baucus.

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

Finance

Why Brazilians Are Turning to Stablecoins Like Tether

Amid high inflation and a steady devaluation of the Brazilian real, locals tripled the traded volume of stablecoins in 2021.

Brazilian flag (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)

Finance

US Banks Form Group to Offer USDF Stablecoin

Founding members of the USDF Consortium include New York Community Bank, FirstBank and Sterling National Bank.

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Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins

"We look forward to hearing the feedback from stakeholders and will draw up a risk-based, pragmatic and agile regulatory regime," HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said.

HKMA

Videos

CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking NY Attorney General Office’s Tether Documents

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss CoinDesk’s involvement in a legal proceeding between the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) and Tether in pursuit of documents regarding the reserves backing $78.4 billion of stablecoins. De explains why this case matters to the public interest and what can be expected in the coming months.

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Policy

CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking Access to NYAG Tether Documents

Tether wants the state Supreme Court to stop the attorney general’s office from sharing documents requested by CoinDesk. CoinDesk is now a party to the proceedings.

New York State Supreme Court (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)